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Irida

Fantastic first shoot with Alan from inspire studios in Salisbury!

Alan is professional, creative, very easy to work with and a great company ! Time simply flew by !!

His pre communication were First class providing me with all the necessary infos I needed:)

We worked on a series of fashion and fine art nudes and the photos on the back of the camera looked stunning!

Very highly recommended of course

xKes

Shot my first and long awaited shoot with Alan in Natural Light Spaces, and safe to say it was worth all the planning and wait.

Alan contacted me after I first joined PP and he was someone I wanted to work with for a long time as his love for dance and performing shots really stood out as it's something im passionate in. So being able to shoot this style was a dream come true!

The shoot was absolutely fantastic, felt so at home, comfortable and the time shooting flew by. Images are going to be amazing without a doubt.And highly recommend Alan as he let me use some reative ideas as well as include his own. It was a team work indeed and looking forward to what future shoots may bring.

If you get a chance to work with Alan. DO NOT MISS IT

♥ X KES

Fanny

It was a great shooting with Alan again!

We had one shooting in the last year, but this time it was so different! We used silks and pole too, that we couldn’t last time.

The shooting was creative, funny, successful, teamwork in a great mood!

First we checked my dresses and planned which dress would be the best for the different pictures. We tested how are they working and created something new again!

His lighting is always great and he worked with it to create the best light for the positions. He has a great timing for the dance movements so it was very easy to work with him!

I hope we can shoot soon together again and try things that we couldn’t before.

Highly recommended!

I’m sure see you soon Alan, after this crazy virus situation!

Stay in safe and healthy!

An Eye for Beauty

I nearly withdrew from a shared shoot Alan and I had arranged because it meant a very long day, but I am so glad I didn't. He drove which made a huge difference! We met up in Somerset where we both live, and journeyed to Photo 39 (The Cottage Studio) where the lovely Fanny from Hungary was waiting for us.

There followed nearly 5 hours of shoot time before we set off home, which I did not reach until 10.30 pm. A car drive is always more speedy when you have a companion to share the hours, and we had plenty to talk about both ways.

This is the second time I have shared a shoot with Alan, and again I learned a lot from his suggestions while assisting me, and watching him operate. He has a meticulous eye to detail and persists until he gets 'the shot'. With the boundless energy of Fanny that was no problem. The studio is quite compact and we could not have worked at the same time, but as I took the first and last hour (adjacent to drive time), it worked well. The exercise was financially beneficial in terms of rates and shared petrol. Then on the way home we were able to relax over a meal in an interesting gastro-pub. We are soon going to have a get together with a third local photographer to see whether we might have further opportunities for collaborations in the year ahead.

Ariel Taylor

Had my first shoot with Alan at Natural Light Spaces :) An Eye For Beauty asked Alan if he wanted to share a day's shooting with a number of models, and I was the lucky one! Alan has been on my list to shoot with pretty much since joining PurplePort, so I was incredibly excited to have the opportunity to shoot with him!

Precoms were spot on. It was great to work with Alan after having planned for so long :) We mostly shot aerial and dance shapes, some clothed and some implied nude. Alan and I had a thorough discussion about what was acceptable for me level wise and what we wanted to get out of the shoot, which was helpful for the both of us then moving on to shoot. Alan is incredibly respectful of levels and was very mindful about my boundaries at all times. I would consider myself to be a big perfectionist, so it was great to work Alan who shares the same attributes! Despite my body being tired at the end of an 8 hour day of mostly physical work, both of us were happy to capture a pose as many times as it took to get that perfect shot we were both in love with :) I was absolutely blown away with the images taken on the back of the camera, especially the shots we had taken the time to refine. Alan has sent through a few edits already and I couldn't be more pleased with the results so far :)

Alan came with bundles of energy, enthusiasm and motivation, making for a fantastic day which genuinely just flew by!

Thank you for your positive attitude and hard work Alan! Hope to shoot with you again soon :)

Highly recommended!

(P.S Energy levels were massively sustained by chocolate provided by Alan ;))

An Eye for Beauty

It was great to work with Alan on a day at Natural Light Spaces which I had set up with Ariel Taylor as part of 'Le Cirque des Filles' on which I am working. We agreed to work in 2 hour 'shifts' with the other acting as assistant. That was particularly helpful in steadying the hoop and the trapeze both of which were determined to spin! I enjoying watching the way Alan works which is totally different from my own and I learned a lot as well as enjoying his companionship and material assistance.

At the end of the month we have a similar plan for working with a model at a different studio, and I am looking forward to that collaboration.

Allegra.

Alan contacted me after he had a cancellation - I happened to be free and was delighted to hear from him having followed his profile for some months.

We had a very enjoyable shoot today, a mixture of acrobatic and creative art nude work. Alan was completely professional and very respectful, putting me at ease instantly. He was friendly, approachable and easy to get along with. I look forward to working with him again soon!

Inspire Studios Ltd

Another great visit from Alan at the studio and this time with the lovely Twinklenose. They came with some great ideas and worked well together. Alan is always super respectful in the studio with the model and the studio itself. Always a pleasure to see Alan and look forward to his return in the new year.

Twinkle Nose (Hannah Aisling)

After admiring Alan's work for quite some time, I was flattered when he asked to shoot me! Alan regularly attends my monthly Salisbury Social, so we chatted about a potential shoot there before finally fixing a date! I had a bit of car and traffic trouble on the day, but Alan was as lovely as ever offering me biscuits and chocolate as compensation :)

We shot at Inspire Studios, Salisbury (the best studio around) and settled on a theme neither of us had really ventured into - close up body scapes. We had lots of visual examples to influence us and likewise we were able to bounce ideas off of each other too resulting in some beautiful imagery. The lighting was perfect and Alan's directing was spot on to ensure we got the perfect picture. I am delighted with the back of camera and really looking forward to posting some of the pictures myself. I really enjoyed shooting something totally different for me and the anonymity of the images make it very interesting.

Would I recommend? Yes, without a shadow of doubt! In fact, we are already planning our next shoot as the 4 hours we had just flew by far too quickly!

Thanks for having me Alan!

Twinkle x

Ayla

Another fantastic shoot with Alan. We have worked together 4/5 times now and each shoot as been amazing, He was so understanding when my travel logistics went to pot and was still his friendly, happy and creative self. We shot some fantastic images and as always Alan took my ideas on board as well as bringing his own,

Highly recommended

Ayla

Rose Magdalene Child

Our second shoot with Alan was this time at the amazing Inspire Studios, Salisbury. Myself and Leon were touring the South-West and after such an incredible first shoot with Alan/Wavepower we were super excited that he agreed to yet another one :D

Pre- shoot communication with Alan is always impeccable, everything well thought out, discussed and planned prior to the shoot so that everyone knows what they are doing.

On arrival Alan was his friendly, warm, fun self and we looked over the moodboards first to get another feel for what we were about to work together to create.

Alan is extremely creative and always knows what he would like to achieve which shows he has a natural ability as a photographer, he is keen to create exceptional images and so will ensure he works at getting things right in the camera, attention to detail like lighting/backdrops, any creases or folds which can be minimised, hand/foot placements, down to facial expression.

He allows regular reviewing off the back of the camera so that we can all see and check for anything that could be improved.

Absolutely wonderful shoot, and we eagerly await the final edited images :)

Thank you Alan, Tillie x

Fanny

It was my first shooting with Alan and it was just amazing!! I was a bit excited for the first shooting with him, because he had lot of shooting with great dancers before, and his pictures are beautiful. I hoped I’ll be good enough to create something new.

And we had a great first shooting and I love tge results so much!

It was so easy to work with him even though I worked very hard on the shooting. I was really motivated because he is very perfectionist (as I am ) so both of us wanted to do the best what we can do...

It was my best shooting in UK during that 2 weeks!

Thank you and I hope we can create something great together in the future!

I can recommend, highly!!!

Alicia Black

Alan and I had really good and complex understanding of what we wanted to shoot together before we even met. He is fanatical about beautiful shots and in the moment images.

He has a keen eye for detail and has lovely composition with his images.

During the shoot we were looking at the images and both pleased with the results.

We made good use of the light as it changed during the day in my apartment, shooting in the living room by the period windows and then in the bedroom waiting for the sun rays to pop out of the sky before late afternoon.

He is a high achiever for his work and this shows in his work.

Pre comms with Alan were amazing and thorough, I am looking forward to a shoot again soon in the near future :)

Thank you for a enjoyable shoot

Regards Alicia

Elegance

Met Alan for a chat over coffee in costa - no plans for a shoot but snapped a lovely shot at mine at the end of the day.

We are planning our first proper shoot soon on location.

Alan is full of enthusiasm and is very respectful helpful and open

I look forward to our further photos and plans to take place x

Emma Elizabeth

It has been a long time coming but finally myself and Alan managed to get together and shoot for the first time yesterday at the Natural Light Studios.

Pre comms were very professional, clear, informative and I was very aware of the aim of the shoot and what we were trying to work together in capturing.

Alan works in a very collaborative way with his models, he has a good understanding of dance lines/techniques in order to direct the model to ensure a WOW image is created and caught.

We worked through a range of ideas, themes, lighting styles and props and the 6 hour shoot flew by. We worked hard in perfecting certain ideas and I believe it definitely paid off.

Overall a fantastic shoot that I thoroughly enjoyed, I got the oppurtunity to push and challenge myself, try some different ideas/poses and work with a very creative, friendly, professional and experienced photographer.

Highly recommended, super excited for shoot no. 2 all be it in 2020 and watch this space for some incredible edits!!!

Eli Zah

Had a shoot with this lovely guy at my recent studio day. I'd not worked with Alan in 2 years when we shot again but as soon as we started shooting we were into the flow like it was yesterday!

Alan has a real eye for how light falls on the form, and is all about capturing interesting and graceful shapes. We were talking about the intention of depicting a nude in an empowering way, and I think he really does achieve this - in all sets, the images were classy, refined and elegant, and he's able to capture the best angle of a pose without you having to force it or overdo it, keeping things looking very natural - one of the art nude styles I love best. We got some real stunners here.

Alan is also adaptive and shoots really well in both natural and studio light. We shot art nude in various different styles, from soft and feminine to strong dynamic poses. For each style, Alan manipulated the light perfectly to complement the posing.

It was nice to feel inspired towards the end by his dance photography and try more 'off the wall', danceresque poses. Depsite my complete lack of any sort of dance training and potentially more 'gym-bunny' than ballet dancer style movements, he managed to absolutely NAIL these and I'm SO proud of how they turned out.

Really nice to work with Alan again and very happy with what came out of it!

M e l a n y

I had the pleasure of hosting an art nude workshop with Alan at South House Retreat. I have worked with Alan many times before and am always amazed at his photographic knowledge and skills. He has a great eye for a shot and pays attention to detail which I love as it ensures he always gets good results.

He was brilliant with the participants of the workshop, advising them on their set up, and viewing and discussing the results with them. Alan and I make a great team and I look forward to hosting similar events with him in the future. Very highly recommended :)

Inspire Studios Ltd

Had a great few days with Alan at the studio while he was working with a dancer and a fitness model on separate occasions in the same week. Alan is such a lovely person to be around, considerate and mindful when working with the models as well as very respectful, this includes the equipment in the studio too. He is an absolute pleasure to have at the studio and his knowledge of working with lighting and models especially in the dance genre is immense. Gladly have him back at the studio and always look forward to seeing the images he has created from working at the studio.

Ivory Flame

I enjoyed my 4th time working with Alan recently, where he attended a session I put together at the Natural Light Studio with Poppyseed Dancer who was travelling in the UK.

Alan is extremely friendly, professional and energetic, highly organised and motivated in making creative images of the highest quality. He is pleasant company, with brilliant passion for photography and works together with you to achieve the best results, happy to review, adjust and refine for the perfect shots - I love working this way :-)

Previously we have shot at The Hacienda Bohemian Brides event arranged by Mischkah, at Far Forest Studio with Ceridwen, and at the Secret Garden organised by Artemis Fauna... resulting in a huge range of beautiful photos and I'm really looking forward to seeing more from our recent shoot. I can certainly recommend Alan as a fantastic person to work with.

Eowyn Luna

I am so so glad I had the opportunity to shoot with Alan! Due to living many miles away I didn't think anything was going to happen in the near future, but by magic, I was to travel to Somerset for a family wedding with a spare couple of days after and he stole me for a day of shooting.

We shot at two lovely locations, then at a dance studio in the afternoon. The whole time Alan was a gentleman, offering tea and snacks once at the studio, and making sure I was comfortable with everything we did.

We bounced so many ideas back and forth between us and created some awesome images - it's fantastic to be able to work so collaboratively with a fellow creative! He has a great eye for details in an image and, despite some pauses due to technical issues, and lots of fiddling with trying out some lighting for the first time, he remained positive and lovely to be in the company of the whole time.

Really hope we get the chance to work together again at some point in the future, he has my highest recommendation!

Thank you again :)